“I totally and utterly abhor antisemitism and all forms of racism,” he said. “That includes anti-black racism, which is rife. It includes the treatment of the Windrush generation, which shows this government is rotten to the core.”

This branch believes thatThe decision by Labour’s National Constitutional Committee to expel anti-racist activist Marc Wadsworth from Labour was without foundation. Criticising a Labour MP, and opponent of Jeremy Corbyn, for working “hand in hand” with the Daily Telegraph is not a crime, nor is it anti-semitic.
Ken Livingstone, who is currently facing Labour Party internal disciplinary charges, has not made anti-semitic remarks and has done nothing to justify expulsion from the Labour Party.

This branch further believes thatAntisemitism, wherever it appears, is wholly unacceptable and has to be tackled, including in the Labour Party, or in a trade union.
That the ferocity of the current accusations of antisemitism in the Labour Party is not related to the small incidence of antisemitism to be found in the party, but is driven by attempts to undermine the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.
Such attacks come not just from the media and Tories, but also from a group of backbench Labour MPs hostile to Corbyn’s leadership.
It is not anti-semitic to criticise Israel’s action towards the Palestinians.

This branch calls for
Marc Wadsworth to be reinstated to the Labour Party.
Our union to raise this issue at every appropriate level of the Labour Party.
This motion to be sent to the regional committee/council and the National Executive for endorsement.

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